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The study of martial arts involves physical training − but also raises larger questions about ethics and what justifies the use of force.
Awkwardness is what happens in social interactions when you suddenly find yourself without a script to guide you through.
The Democrats’ loss of the White House has provoked major soul-searching among party members. A scholar recommends a review of history to avoid catastrophizing.
Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and safety, the other on novelty and excitement.
If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes a philosopher.
With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.
From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.
You think 2024 has been packed with a ceaseless and exhausting stream of consequential events? So did Americans in 1940, 1968 and 1973.
Con Joe Biden fuera de la carrera presidencial, el Partido Demócrata tendrá que encontrar otro candidato. Los anteriores métodos de elección han tenido sus defectos, pero también sus aciertos.
With President Joe Biden out of the presidential race, the Democratic Party will have to find another nominee. Past methods of choosing have had their flaws, but also their successes.
Politicians often are firmly committed to what they say they will do – until they announce otherwise.
A collection of manuscripts from ancient Egypt reveals the variety of early Christian scriptures before the consolidation of the Bible.
Years of research about the people who work in the federal government finds that most of them are devoted civil servants who are committed to civic duty without regard to partisan politics.
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
Changing the ‘psychological distance’ someone feels toward an issue can shift their attitudes in ways that might help people on opposite sides of an issue see more eye to eye.
As the US gets less religious, some thinkers warn that it may get more selfish as people engage less with their communities. A team of scholars decided to investigate that concern.
Holiday movies have been an essential part of the American winter celebrations. They offer a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to reality.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
Holiday movies offer us a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to our lives as they are. In that way, the annual act of viewing them is like a religious ritual.
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College
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Wolcott-Bartlett Professor of Literature & Creative Writing; Director of the Program in Jurisprudence, Law, and Justice Studies, Hamilton College
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Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Hamilton College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics and Religious Studies, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Hamilton College
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Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, Hamilton College
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James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Hamilton College
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Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
